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Using classical operations to reverse the effects of noise, current quantum devices can outperform classical computers in simulating the dynamics of a chaotic quantum ...

Abstract: Input uncertainty in the simulation output is caused by the estimation error in the input models of the simulator due to finiteness of the data from which ...

How do you know anything is real? Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see. Other things can't be seen, but you believe ...

Abstract: The Multiply and Accumulator (MAC) in Convolution Neural Network (CNN) for image applications demands an efficient matrix multiplier. This study presents an area- and power-efficient ...